River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-21

ana each farmer organization IN the
state. who shall be elected for a term
Of one year and until their successors
are elected; provided that no incorpor-
ated municipal organization and no
township shall be entitled to more than
ore member. and provided further that
the delegates from each organization
here represented shall select one mem
Der to represent such organization I'M
I'll the annual meeting which shall be
called To assemble on the first Tuesday
Of June next
Third-The officers Of this assOcia-
ton shall be a president. lst and 2nd
vice presidents. a secretary, a treasurer.
and an executive committee of MEM
beers. to be elected by this convention
and annually thereafter by the regular
annual meeting Of the association.
whose duty il shall be to represent this
association. in all matters pertaining to
the objects of this association The
executive committee Is empowered To
fill all vacancies occurring in the officers
Of this association. to serve until the
next succeeding annual meeting.
F0urth-The annual meetings of this
association shall he held on the first
/ Tuesday in June in each year at such
/ place a. may be designated by the
! executive committee of which due
notice shall Toe given. Special meet
I ings shall be called by the president up
/ Jn request Of the executive committee
( or Of the members Of the association.
Fifth-The president, vice presidents
aud secretary shall be eN-ofiicio menu
bers Of the executive committee and
officers thereof
SiNth-The fee for membership in
I this association shall he s.. Addi-
4 tional sums shall be provided for by
| equitable assessments made under the
/ direction of the executive committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
\ cOmmittee-On resolutions was APP
pointed consisting of NJ. &. Willard,
MankatO; J III. Parker, Albert Lea: j.
H. Mullen. Wabasha; G. p. Carpenter.
Pennington; w. III. Kelley. OwatOna.
At the afternoon session the COM
miitee reported the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimous
/ iy adopted;
Whereas. intermediate cities and
l places have heretofore suffered in their
material interests bv the grossly uniusl
/ determinations of railway companies
/ in the carriage of freights, in favor of
terminal points and against such inter
mediate points, TO the decentralization.
and in many eases total destruction of
many Of the business enterprises and
| industries ol such intermediate places:
and whereas the charge of a greater
sum for a short than for a long haul,
/ tending rs it does to build up and favor
certain terminal points, and impov-
/ erish all others. constitutes in our iudg-
ment. discrimination in its most glar-
ING and vicious form: and whereas the
( nstertate commerce law was enacted
to secure Just and reasonable rates of
/ transportation of persons and pro-
perry To all sections of our common
country in the interest Of general pros
perits. rather than the abnormal growth
Of favored terminal railroad centers:
and, whereas. in our Judgement the
| impartial enforcement of that law win
! tend to advance the commercial and
material interests of the whole state
and country; and whereas there i rea-
T>0uabie cause To believe that certain
heretofore favored railroad centers, par
ticularls terminal points, as well as
the railroads themselves are now con-
templatiug measures to render ineilec-
tual said law. and to evade and sus-
pend such of its provisions as are not in
their special interest;
Resolved. That while we recognize
the railroads as prominent factors in
he development Of this state and would
do nothing To impair the usefulness or
render their actual investments unprOii-
table; Vet. that we do insist that their
management should be 50 regulated as
to secure just and reasonable rates for
the transportation of persons and pro-
perry 10 all citizens and 10 all portions
Of the state.
Resolved. That all sections of this
state. outside Of two OF three favored
terminal railroad points. have a COM
mon interest I'm these matters, and
should make an earnest and united eff
fort To secure such thorough and i'm
partial enforcement of the Interstate
law, and of all state laws regulating
common carriers, that no persons or
sections shall toe enriched or built up ut
the expense or impoverishment of other
persons or sections. but in suca manner
To- secure general prosperity through
aut the state.
Resolved. That this organization
should promptly take measures TO bring
20 the knowledge of the commercial.
manufacturing and producing interests
of the whole state the gross di>crimina-
tiouS in freight traffic which have here
tofore been practised against any Of
them, and that it should be on the alert.
and prepared 10 meet with arguments,
facts and figure. all efforts that shall
be made with the interstate commerce
commission To inequitably evade or sus-
pend any Of the provisions of the law
applicable to this state.
Whereas. the laws of the state declare
that it shall be unlawful for any COM
mon carrier to make or give any un-
equal or unreasonable preference or
advantage to any particular person,
company. firm, corporation or locality
on any particular traffic; and whereas.
said law authorizes and directs the
railroad commissioners Of this state to
compel railroad companies doing bus
iueSS i'm this state To adopt fair and
reasonable rates for All classes of freight
without any prejudice in any respect
whatever; and whereas, it is alleged
/ that the present rates of freight on
shipments from Southern Minnesota
/ points To Duluth are at least four times
greater per ton per mile from the points
I of shipment 10 -. Paul than from st.
/ Paul 90 Duluth. which i one of many
cases singled out to illustrate a gener-
Al practice Of unjust discrimination,
/ therefore,
Resolved. That the executive COM
mittee be and they are hereby requested
to investigate such charges. and to pre-
scribe and enforce just. reasonable and
equitable rates for the transportation of
such freight i'm accordance with the
| laws of the state.
Resolved, That we do insist upon the
prompt. energetic and faithful enforce
ment of both the interstate and the
state law. and that we demand of our
railroad commissioners diligence in
promoting this result.
Resolved. That we viii continue our
/ efforts till the evils from which we have